Vegetables
1,663 foods
Every food on this list is ranked by its glycemic load per 100 g, lowest first, so the best choices for blood sugar come first. Open a food for the portion-based load, nutrition facts and alternatives.
Sorted by glycemic load per 100 g, lowest first.
Creamed spinach Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Creamy avocado, basil, and garlic pesto Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Creamy broccoli and cauliflower soup (pureed, no added starch) Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Cremini mushroom Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Cress Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Cress mint Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Crunchy mix of raw broccoli, red onion, and herbs Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Cucumber Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Cucumber Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Cucumber (raw, sticks) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Cucumber and tomato salad with herbs and lemon juice (no salt or oil) Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Cucumber avocado soup Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Cucumber herb salad (cucumber, fresh herbs, vinegar) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Cucumber in white vinegar Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Cucumber kimchi Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Cucumber salad Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Cucumber Salad with Kefir Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Cucumber salad with mayonnaise Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 4/10 
Cucumber Salad with Unsweetened Plant Yogurt Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Cucumber slices Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Cucumber sticks Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Cucumber tomato salsa Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Cucumber, bell pepper, onion Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Daikon Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Daikon radish greens Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Daikon radish pickled with minimal salt and no added sugar Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Dandelion greens salad Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Dark leafy greens salad with avocado and raw apple cider vinegar Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Date tomatoes Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9.5/10 
Diced celery Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9.5/10 
Diced cucumber Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Diced fresh tomatoes with basil, parsley, and lemon juice Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Diced onion Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Diced tomatoes Low GI 38 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Diced tomatoes Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Dill Plant Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Dill sprigs Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Dried Cistus Leaf Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Dried mixed herbs (basil, oregano, thyme) Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Dried seaweed sheets (nori) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Dried taro leaves Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Dried zucchini slices Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Edible flower petals Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Edible seaweeds (nori, dulse, wakame) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Eggplant Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Eggplant and king trumpet mushroom sautéed Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Eggplant dip Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Eggplant dip Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 Eggplant in chili oil Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 5/10 
Eggplant spread Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8.5/10 
Endive Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9.5/10 Endive roasted Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
English Cucumber Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Eru leaves Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Escarole Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Eucheuma seaweed Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Fennel Low GI 16 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Fermented cabbage (sauerkraut, low sodium, no added sugars) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Fermented cabbage (unsalted, unsweetened sauerkraut) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Fermented chili paste Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Fermented chinese cabbage Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Fermented vegetable relish (sauerkraut/kimchi style) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Fermented vegetables Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Fermented vegetables Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Fermented vegetables (no added salt) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Finely chopped cauliflower (cauliflower rice) Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Finely shredded cabbage (raw) Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Flat beans Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Florina pepper Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Frankfurt green sauce Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
French Beans Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Fresh cabbage Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Fresh cherry tomatoes with avocado oil Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Fresh cucumber finely diced and seasoned with herbs and vinegar Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Fresh cucumber with herbs, lemon juice, and olive oil Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Fresh kale and spinach salad with lemon juice and seeds Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Fresh kale salad with sunflower seeds and lemon juice Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Fresh mint-coriander chutney (no sugar) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Fresh mixed vegetables (spinach, broccoli, cucumber) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Fresh or dried herbs Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Fresh Oregano Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Fresh organic leafy greens Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 Fresh salsa Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Fresh salsa (tomatoes, chilies, onions, cilantro, no salt or sugar) Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Fresh seaweed (e.g., wakame) Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Fresh Thyme Low GI 5 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Fresh tomato-based salsa with chipotle Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Fresh turmeric root sautéed in grass-fed ghee Low GI 10 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 
Fresh vegetable mix Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Fresh vegetable salad (tomato, cucumber, onion, herbs, no added salt or sugar) Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Fresh vegetable soup (no salt, no processed ingredients) Low GI 25 GL 1 / 100 g 9.5/10 Friariello peppers Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 10/10 
Fried bell pepper Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Fried Sauerkraut Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 7.5/10 Fried spinach Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 8/10 Fried summer squash Low GI 20 GL 1 / 100 g 7/10 
Frisee lettuce Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Frozen green beans (no added sodium) Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
Frozen spinach Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 Frozen tomatoes Low GI 15 GL 1 / 100 g 9/10 
